A small faucet, tap, or spigot; a diminutive form referring to a water valve or outlet.
From French fossé or Old French diminutive form, possibly related to fossa but more directly from Old French sources meaning a small opening. The -et suffix creates a diminutive.
The word 'faucet' in American English may actually trace back through fosset—both refer to control points where water flows, making your bathroom tap a descendant of medieval water management vocabulary!
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